Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy ...

The final call lasted 30 seconds. Just enough time to say hello and ask if everyone was okay. But for Gaza’s tiny Christian ...

A growing number of Americans hope that Pope Francis’s death will mark a decisive conservative shift for the papacy ...

Understanding the politics of the cardinals—and how Francis may have influenced the election of his successor.

Pope Francis had a learning curve on clergy sexual abuse, with the turning point coming in 2018. Few people could have ...

Pope Francis had a nightly ritual for the last 18 months of his life; calling Gaza’s only Catholic Church throughout the war. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond spoke to the church’s priests about their special ...

Modelling a different kind of leadership to that of his predecessors, Francis intended to break the cycle of decay. What ...

This Saturday, the world will turn its attention to Vatican City to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis — the first ...

The high court seemed likely to find that the Montgomery County school system could not require children to sit through ...

They will come together and in secret, they will vote by a very precise and rather ancient procedure of voting." ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A popular saying in Vatican circles is that if you “enter a conclave as pope, you leave as a cardinal.” ...

The recent passing of 88-year-old Pope Francis has revived worldwide interest in a centuries-old Nostradamus prophecy. In his 1555 book 'Les Prophéties', the French astrologer foresaw the death of an ...